'I've lost one of my dearest friends': Sen. Lindsey Graham gives an emotional statement after John McCain's death

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• One of Sen. John McCain's closest friends on Capitol Hill offered his condolences amid the news of his death on Saturday.
• Graham's friendship with McCain grew after Graham, who was then a House Representative, delivered remarks on President Bill Clinton's impeachment with a light-hearted jab.

One of Sen. John McCain's closest friends on Capitol Hill offered his condolences amid the news of his death on Saturday.

"America and Freedom have lost one of her greatest champions," Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina said on Twitter. "And I've lost one of my dearest friends and mentor."See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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